Dutch Startup Changemakers: Bas van Rens (Founder of TrueKinetix)
Bas van Rens is the Founder and CEO of TrueKinetix, a company that offers a smart bike that makes indoor cycling as smooth as outside. While combining opportunities and technology give Bas energy, his entrepreneurial mind makes him look for shortcuts that solve problems and make people’s lives easier. TrueKinetix recently reached €2.5 million through…
Dutch Startup Changemakers: Nalden
Ronald Hans aka Nalden first came to prominence with his pioneering blog, Nalden.net, which he started as a teenager. He co-founded WeTransfer, bootstrapped it to profitability, raised $25M, opened an office in LA and left a decade later. In addition to WeTransfer, he is the co-founder of the design studio Present Plus and is now building…
Dutch Startup Changemakers: Kimberly Ofori
Kimberly Ofori, the Managing Director of Ofori & Company, a strategy innovation & business model design agency, climbed up the career ladder starting at a very young age, worked and lived in the Middle East, Africa and Europe and founded & sold two companies. Find out what is it about entrepreneurship that particularly attracts her,…
Dutch Startup Changemakers: Thijs Verheul
At the age of 20, Thijs Verheul founded United Wardrobe, a social marketplace designed for buying and selling fashion items. On October 27th 2020 the company was officially sold to Vinted. Thijs is writing a book about that amazing journey and gives guest lectures at the Wageningen University and other institutions about starting a business…
Dutch Startup Changemakers: Samir Saberi
Samir Saberi is the Chief Operating Officer at Wam Denim, an advisor and mentor for startups and scale-ups, and a Writer in Residence at the Utrecht University. His writings cover the Dutch entrepreneurial ecosystem, bridging the worlds of entrepreneurs, academics, and public policy. Find out more about his mission in the Dutch startup ecosystem, the…
Dutch Startup Changemakers: Sieuwert van Otterloo
Sieuwert van Otterloo is the Founder and Managing Director of the ICT Institute, a consulting firm for IT Due Diligence, Software, Privacy, and AI advice. They provide independent advice combining the latest research results with practical experience. To keep learning, he also invests in and provides guidance to technology startups, teaches software project management at…
Dutch Startup Changemakers: Liduina Hammer
We talked to Liduina Hammer, Head of Capital at Innovation Quarter, the regional economic development agency for the province of Zuid-Holland. Their mission is to make investments today that will change the world of tomorrow. Find out how Liduina entered the startup world, what lessons for founders she shared with us and what she predicts for the…
Dutch Startup Changemakers: Robert Koelman
As a Business Developer at Bossche Investerings Maatschappij (BIM), Robert Koelman helps, guides and advise startups in their aim to achieve a sustainable and profitable business model. In this role, he’s affiliated with Braventure where, in addition to an interesting program, they also offer financing options from the Brabant Startup Fonds (BSF). Find out how he…
